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Adam_R

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Any of you folks got Raynaud's?
affects my fingers and toes mainly hands can heat up and stay warm after i get the blood flowing but feet stay cold forever.
i got medicine for it a few years ago but it made me feel sick so stopped taking it,
have tried gloves and thermal socks but only seems to delay the process.

any tips for keeping your hands/feet warm and still be able to work in the garage.

my garage has no power which equals no heating!


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dont know about extremities, but my back gives me gip from time to time, and i use those cura heat pads, theyre fucking brill, its like having a stick on hot water bottle and they last all day
im sure ive seen small ones for putting in gloves/socks etc

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On 10th Dec, 2008 commander said:
Any of you folks got Raynaud's?
affects my fingers and toes mainly hands can heat up and stay warm after i get the blood flowing but feet stay cold forever.
i got medicine for it a few years ago but it made me feel sick so stopped taking it,
have tried gloves and thermal socks but only seems to delay the process.

any tips for keeping your hands/feet warm and still be able to work in the garage.

my garage has no power which equals no heating!



ive got a similar problem with my knob, the doctor says i need to use it more but the wife's having none of it,lol

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Hi,
Heating in the garage works well for me :)
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I have this, its a strange one, I find wearing a wooly hat help wonders.

I have been diagnosed with this so im not just guessing neither. But i was never given any medication for it.

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I use a propane heater in the garage - mines a space heater so does need mains to power the fan which physically blows the heat out, but you can get upright ones which work like a normal gas fire which are pretty efficient.

Pop down to your local machine mart or screwfix and have a look at what they've got. My space heater was £100 and then I just buy calorgas bottles from the local autofactors for it - they last a good while as well and I get the garage nice and toasty.

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space heater make my garage roof drip as its not insulated or double skinned, (which is this summers job)

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All the above,but do try to keep your feet off bare concrete.I use old carpet and/or duckboards.The problem is worst, as you know, when you are not moving about enough to keep the blood flowing,so keep those feet and legs moving, even if you are standing at the bench.


Adam_R

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On 11th Dec, 2008 Coupe said:
I use a propane heater in the garage - mines a space heater so does need mains to power the fan which physically blows the heat out, but you can get upright ones which work like a normal gas fire which are pretty efficient.

Pop down to your local machine mart or screwfix and have a look at what they've got. My space heater was £100 and then I just buy calorgas bottles from the local autofactors for it - they last a good while as well and I get the garage nice and toasty.


i had thought of a gas heater but i've no got a concrete garage its a wooden one with stones on the floor, plus my garage isn't at the house just not too keen on the gas bottles being up there *oh well*

going to try some heat pads and ive already got a good hat sorted. also found some silk glove liners i'm going to order.
got sealskin socks too.
guess some nice wooly boots would be a good idea.
ill put some things to the test while im out kiting on sunday :)

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